London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southwark 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Where unsatisfactory reports are received further samples are obtained before any
further action is taken. In the cases reported, further samples were found to be
satisfactory.
Chemical A nalysis
Twenty-five samples were submitted for examination and found satisfactory.
FOOD HYGIENE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 1960
All food premises were inspected and during the year written notices of
requirements under the Regulations were given in respect of 145 premises.
The following table shows the number of visits made by the public health
inspectors to the various types of food premises:
Bakehouses 54
Bakers and confectioners 389
Butchers 664
Cooked and preserved meat shops 324
Dairies and milkshops 286
Fishmongers, friers and curers 430
Food factories 882
Ice cream premises 374
Public houses 797
Restaurants, canteens, etc 2,135
Street markets. 7.83
Street traders' food stores 247
Wholesale food dealers 417
Other food premises 1,679
| Nature of Business | Offence | Fine | Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Café | Regulation 14(2) | ||
| Convenience not suitably lighted or | |||
| kept clean | £5.0.0. | £5.0.0. | |
| Regulation 14(5) | |||
| No notice requesting washing of | |||
| hands after using the convenience | £3.0.0. | ||
| Regulation 16(1) | |||
| No wash basin for use of those | |||
| engaged in handling food | £5.0.0. | ||
| Regulation 17 | |||
| No sufficient first aid equipment | |||
| available for those handling food | £3.0.0. | ||
| Regulation 19(1) | |||
| No adequate supply of hot water | |||
| in sink for washing equipment | £5.0.0. |